Shloka 11

Kārtika-Māhātmya

The Greatness of Kārtika

Devanagari script

पद्मिनी कुसुमाढ्येषु सरःसु विविधेषु च । मलये मन्दरे विंध्ये महेंद्रे विबुधालये ॥ ११ ॥

Transliteration

padminī kusumāḍhyeṣu saraḥsu vividheṣu ca | malaye mandare viṃdhye maheṃdre vibudhālaye || 11 ||

Translation

她（女神）以“莲华女（Padminī）”之相住于诸多莲花盈满的湖泊之中，也同样住于摩罗耶、曼陀罗、温陀耶、摩诃因陀罗诸山，以及诸天的圣居。

Word by Word

• पद्मिनी: the lotus-like woman (Padminī)
• पद्मिनी: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पद्मिनी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative), एकवचन; कर्तृपद

• कुसुमाढ्येषु: in flower-rich
• कुसुमाढ्येषु: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कुसुम + आढ्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative), बहुवचन; समासः तत्पुरुष (कुसुमैः आढ्य = पुष्पसमृद्ध)

• सरःसु: in lakes
• सरःसु: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सरस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative), बहुवचन; अधिकरण

• विविधेषु: various
• विविधेषु: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विविध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative), बहुवचन; विशेषणम् (सरःसु इति)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• मलये: on/at Malaya (mountain)
• मलये: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मलय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative), एकवचन; अधिकरण (पर्वतनाम)

• मन्दरे: on Mandara (mountain)
• मन्दरे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मन्दर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative), एकवचन; अधिकरण (पर्वतनाम)

• विन्ध्ये: on Vindhya (mountain)
• विन्ध्ये: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विन्ध्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative), एकवचन; अधिकरण (पर्वतनाम)

• महेंद्रे: on Mahendra (mountain)
• महेंद्रे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महेंद्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative), एकवचन; कर्मधारय-समास (महान् इन्द्रः) पर्वतनाम

• विबुधालये: in the abode of the gods
• विबुधालये: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विबुध + आलय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative), एकवचन; समासः षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (विबुधानाम् आलयः)

Speaker

Narada (within a tirtha-mahatmya style narration of Uttara-Bhaga)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Padminī
• Malaya
• Mandara
• Vindhya
• Mahendra
• Vibudha (devas)

FAQs

What is the spiritual significance of this verse in Narada Purana?

The verse teaches that divine presence is not confined to a single shrine—she is immanent in sacred waters, flower-filled lakes, and renowned mountain ranges, making nature itself a field for reverence and pilgrimage.

How does this verse explain the path of devotion (Bhakti)?

By locating the goddess in lakes and mountains, it encourages bhakti through remembrance and worship wherever one encounters sacred landscapes—devotion becomes continuous, not limited to temple-only practice.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Primarily Itihasa-Purana style sacred geography (ksetra/tirtha identification) rather than a technical Vedanga; practically, it guides pilgrimage mapping—knowing which regions and natural sites are traditionally revered for worship and merit (punya).